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National Guardsmen Assist in Locating Missing Child
U.S. National Guardsmen assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia (JTF-DC) in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, patrol nearLeDroit Park in Washington, Aug 15, 2026. About 4,500 National Guard members are supporting the mission, providing critical assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department to help ensure the safety of residents, commuters, and visitors throughout the District. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jaccob Hearn)
Aug. 16, 2026 - National Guardsmen patrolling near LeDroit Park were approached by a concerned citizen reporting that their 14-year-old daughter was missing...

Year One: Make DC Safe and Beautiful Mission
Aug. 11, 2026 - For 365 days, Soldiers and Airmen from 30 states, territories, and the District of Columbia have answered the call to serve in the nation’s capital as part of Joint Task Force–District of Columbia. But the story of the Make...

Georgia National Guardsmen assist the Metro Transit Police Department, locating and detaining vandalism suspect
Georgia National Guardsmen assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia (JTF-DC) in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, stand in formation during a recognition ceremony in Crystal City, Va., July 31, 2026. About 5000 National Guard members are supporting the mission, providing critical assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department to help ensure the safety of residents, commuters, and visitors throughout the District. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Alex Lopez)
July 31, 2026 - U.S. Soldiers with the Georgia National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia (JTF-DC) in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, assisted Metro Transit Police officers with locating and detaining a...
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Montana Guard Rescues Injured Teen in Beartooth Mountain
Montana Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion conduct a search and rescue mission near Moon Lake in the Beartooth Mountains, Mont., Aug. 20, 2026. An HH-60M Black Hawk crew responded to assist Red Lodge Fire and Search and Rescue with the evacuation of an injured hiker from remote mountainous terrain. The crew transported the hiker to Beartooth Billings Clinic in Red Lodge for medical care. Courtesy photo
Aug. 24, 2026 - BILLINGS, Mont. — Montana Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion rescued an injured 15-year-old hiker near Moon Lake in the Beartooth Mountains Aug. 20.The 1-189th GSAB...

Indiana National Guard Answers Call for Storm Relief
Indiana National Guardsmen with the 113th Engineer Battalion assist the Indianapolis Fire Department with flood evacuations Aug. 15, 2026, in response to devastating storms that swept through Indiana. Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Estrada.
Aug. 21, 2026 - INDIANAPOLIS — More than 70 Indiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen deployed across the state to conduct water rescues, clear debris and support communities after heavy rainfall, flooding and damaging winds struck...

Nevada Guard Wraps up Wildfire Response, Air Guard Joins Fight
This screen grab from a video captures a water drop over the Bug Fire north of Reno Aug. 11. More than 13,000 residents were evacuated, and tens of thousands more were prepared to evacuate valleys north of Reno during the Bug, Stallion and Fred Mountain fires. Eleven structures were lost, but initial fire predictions forecast far worse outcomes following the fires’ ignition Aug. 9.
Aug. 21, 2026 - RENO, Nev. — More than 13,000 residents evacuated communities north of Reno as three wildfires threatened thousands of homes, prompting the Nevada National Guard to deploy helicopters, security forces and other resources to...
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